Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by unanimous choice.
“I wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music and that is the American culture.”
“So I'm in the Republican Party for the same reason I was in the Democratic Party: to make sure blacks are included, along with everyone else.”